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The Truth: PTSD & Veteran Employment

The truth is that very few go into combat and then return unscathed. This is a price that veterans of war pay. The trauma of war can imprint difficult images and emotions in a veteran’s psyche that may never go away. This has always been a reality for warriors throughout history. In America we have referred to this in a variety of ways. After the Civil War it was called “Irritable Heart,” after WW I “Shell Shock,” after WW II “Battle Fatigue,” after Vietnam “Post Traumatic Stress Syndrome.” And today we have identified a separate effect and another category, “Traumatic Brain Injury.” This new diagnosis makes a distinction between physical and psychological trauma.

I have counseled with those suffering from severe PTSD. And certainly, they were not ready for employment. Instead, they rightfully deserve to be cared for until they can recover. But for the vast majority with bad memories of war, it is something they can learn to deal with and control when in a work or public environment. Their internal experience does not hinder their ability to perform their duties and tasks. Combat veterans are often deployed to multiple “hot” conflicts and engagements. They live under constant duress. And they learn to deal with it.

But too many employers sensationalize this Injury. They think that every veteran is a ticking time bomb. Hence, they are unwilling to hire them. In fact, I have attended HR conventions and heard hiring managers say, “I would like to hire veterans; but, I have to look out for my employees. I don’t want them to catch PTSD from those soldiers.” – There is a huge amount of ignorance about this subject.

In truth, a higher percentage of civilians experience PTSD than do veterans, because war is not the only cause of trauma. Furthermore, military members are prepared in advance for the experience of combat. But civilians who suffer car wrecks, injuries, sexual assaults, loss of loved ones, violence, etc. normally have no training or peer group to deal with those harmful encounters; whereas, military members have tremendous preparation, support and treatment available. Hence, it is far less risky to hire veterans than civilians.

Our US veterans are strong, stalwart men and women with great reservoirs of discipline and self control. They have been refined and hardened in fire, just as with making steel.

Hire a US veteran today! Post your jobs on HirePatriots.com. –And if you are a resident, post the chores and repairs that you need help with around your home: Hire a local US veteran for a day.

Hello, I'm Mark Baird and I founded Hire Patriots. My wife and I are 'helpers.' We are concerned about meeting the practical needs of our US veterans veterans and their families. We began a job board for local residents to post chores that they need help with. It has been very successful. Thousands of local US Military and veterans partially or entirely support themselves from our website. We are looking for others near US Military bases who would also like to have a HirePatriots.com website for their location. We also hold welcome home parties, military marriage retreats, job fairs and create military family gardens.

Patriotic Hearts' mission is to create effective economic stability and enhancement programs that assists U.S. Military, veterans and their families and aids their return to the civilian sector as healthy, successful and important contributors to the American way of life; and, to educate the US citizenry about their valiant sacrifices and value to our nation.

Job Fairs

HirePatriots has hosted many job fairs for the U.S. military and veterans. HirePatriots has a stellar reputation with businesses across America and the world. And of course, we are highly regarded by the U.S. military.

Veteran Entrepreneur Mentoring

HirePatriots vigorously seeks to support veterans who have chosen to start their own businesses. We believe that this is crucial to the rebuilding of the American economy and to employing more of our transitioned U.S. military. HirePatriots has created a valuable training and support program for U.S Veteran entrepreneurs. We use the combined business acumen of our multiple HirePatriots’ business leaders to provide step-by-step hands on business development training.

Military Marriage Enrichment Retreats

Our military’s emotional and psychological health, as well as their professionalism is largely dependent upon the health of their relationships with their immediate family members. The divorce rate has risen as high as 90% on bases with frequent combat deployments. Military wives call it "The Plague."

Patriotic Hearts hosts military marriage enrichment retreats to strengthen military and veterans’ marriages. The theme of our retreats is "Love and Respect." They last from Friday night until Sunday afternoon. We continue to follow each couple closely after the retreats. And we have had wonderful success in keeping marriages and families united. These are all-expenses paid retreats.

Financial Wellness

Patriotic Hearts provides training on how to manage personal and family income, through seminars, retreats and online. This is a unique and comprehensive 5 point Financial Wellness series of workshop courses that has been specifically designed for veterans, active duty, and military families. It is a customized, financial wellness curriculum that focuses on helping our heroes and their families understand their particular spending personalities. Then we teach the essentials of money management. And we also explain the necessity for multiple streams of income and investment strategies.

Career & Personal Counseling

Many qualified volunteers offer to give professional counseling to US veterans’ career search. And marriage counselors, PTSD experts and licensed psychologists also donate their time and services.

School Kids Program

A wonderful result of our increasing popularity has been that public schools are adopting Patriotic Hearts and HirePatriots as a community service project. These schools receive their own HirePatriots.com website, and the students fill it with their patriotic efforts, essays, videos and pictures. We are also writing a curriculum and a book to promote this program and make it a perpetual part of our American fabric.

Educational Endeavors

In the last 50 years the American population has gone from 90% of American males being US military veterans to less than 1% of our current generation. And further reductions in our nation’s Armed Forces are being planned. There now exists a tremendous vacuum of understanding and appreciation for the important role veterans and their families play in keeping America a safe haven for democracy and freedom. In response, Patriotic Hearts trains patriotic citizens to speak and seeks out opportunities on TV, radio, in the press, and at community events, associations, clubs and schools for them teach about US veterans’ sacrifices and critical role in preserving our way of life.

Veterans Green Program

In order to raise funds for our Patriotic Hearts programs we are asking companies to donate their e-waste to us. Those companies will receive a certificate of donation from our non-profit. We will hire US veterans to pick up and recycle their waste. And we will be able to fund the vital programs we provide with that assistance.